The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-21
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Ihe Weatner IOr SeVeral uayS past uaS
been the hottest experienced in this section
for a number Of years. The crops have
been languishing under the rays Of tropi-
cal sun.
No permanent injury has been done the
crops up to this time, and if rain comes in
the'next few days they will not be injured
to any great extent.
| Work upon the farm has been suspended
for the present, and the farmers are now
discussing the prospects for rain and the
outcome of the crops, &c.
The season has arrived for the rural por-
tion of our population to engage in pic mics,
revival meetings and social gatherings Of
various kinds, and the gallant lads and
lovely lassies of this section anticipate q
rice time for the next few weeks.
The public schools will open in this Sec
ton on next Monday. Miss 4. E. Earle
and Miss Florence L. Tate will assume
control of tile schools in this section, the
former at this place, and the latter at He.
bron church. These young ladies have
had considerable experience in teaching
"the young idea how to Shoot" and will
no doubt put forth their best efforts to
advance their pupils and to make them
selves acceptable as teachers to the patrons
of their respective schools. These ladies
and many others will soon return from the
Normal Institute at Williamson, where
they have been studying the advanced
methods of teaching. and The people of our
County will receive full value for the
small amount of the school fund used in
defraying the expenses of these Normal
Schools.
Mr.. ]. G. Hamlin has recently returned
from an extended trip to the lower portion
of the State; visiting Columbia, Charles.
ton, orangeburg and other places in his
travels. he says the crop prospect is fine.
Fruits, vegetables, watermelons and mos
quitoes he met with in abundance. He
saw portion of the famous Peterkin farm,
and says. it is model farm indeed, and
came up to his expectation in every par.
ticular.
Mr.. ]. T. Poore. popular young man Of
Abbeville County, spent several days in
| this section recently visiting relatives and
friends. Madam rumor says he will visit
this section again in the near future, and
we suspect some one of Anderson County's
fair daughters is the magnet that will draw
him back.
The joint meeting OF the Hebron and
Cross Roads Sunday Schools at this place
on last Sunday morning, was complete
success. Fully seventy-ive persons en-
gagged in the Sunday School work were
present. The music rendered by the
schools was greatly enjoyed by the large
congregation present. Misses Lula Long
and Carrie Gray, who led the music in
their respective schools. discharged their
duties as organists in highly creditable
manner. The lessons recited by both
schools showed thorough study and prep
aration of the same. Miss Emlna Rampy,
Of the Cross Roads school, read an essay
upon 1.-THE Life and Character of Moses"
It vas. well prepared, and read in clear
and distinct manner, being complimented
byeeyery one who heard it. The exercises
of the mornings work were closed by the
Superintendent of the Cross Roads School
presenting the schools with some ideas and
thoughts upon the superficial study of the
lessons, and the necessity for more thor
ough study of the same. lie convinced all
present, by propounding several questions
to both schools, that the study of the les
sons should be more thorough and syste-
matte "OMEaA,"